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ACR News 12.22.17 – Where We Stand Heading Into 2018

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: What Made It Into Tax Reform? >> Federal: They Just Need a Signature… >> Federal: …And to Fund the Government >> Federal: ACR in the New Year Washington Roundup This week, the House and Senate had their plates full with tax reform legislation and funding the government. On Wednesday, […]

ACR Statement on Passage of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Alliance for Charitable Reform (ACR) issued the following statement on the final passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. “A vibrant economy generates the wealth that makes philanthropy possible and we applaud Congress for making economic growth a priority in tax reform. We also acknowledge lawmakers’ effort in trying to achieve […]

ACR News 12.8.17 – A Meeting of the Minds

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Conference Committee: A Meeting of the Minds >> Federal: What a Will be in the Bill? >> Federal: What Comes Next? >> Federal: That Pesky Budget >> Federal: Roadmap for Action – December >> Consider This: Unintended Consequences >> Top Reads: Final Senate Bill Provides Little For Nonprofits Washington Roundup This […]

Economic Growth (Probably) Won’t Make Up for Lost Charitable Giving

One of the claims being made during the debate over tax reform and its likely effect on charitable giving is that any reduction in donations due to the increased standard deduction (estimated by a couple of sources to be between $12 billion and $20 billion annually) will be made up for by increased economic growth. […]

Charitable Giving is Not a “Tax Dodge”

The time of year stretching from late November through New Year’s Eve is often known as the “Giving Season,” as many Americans not only celebrate the holidays but also find a little extra to give to charities and those in need. And while it is almost surely several places out of first on any donor’s […]

Action Alert: An Update on Tax Reform

After many starts and stops over the last 30 years, Congress is poised to complete a comprehensive rewrite of the tax code. The House of Representatives passed its version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Thursday, November 16. Later that same evening, the Senate Finance Committee completed the amendment process of the Senate […]

ACR News 11.17.17 – Two Tax Bills. What’s the Same? What’s Different? And What’s Next?

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: The Details >> Federal: Notable Omissions >> Federal: Tax Policy Center and JCT Analysis >> Federal: Universal Charitable Giving Act >> Federal: Roadmap for Action – November >> Consider This: It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over >> Top Reads: House Signs Off On Tax Bill That Hurts Charities Washington Roundup Congress […]

The Evidence is Stacking Up: Current Tax Reform Bills Will Reduce Charitable Giving

New research from the Tax Policy Center has told us how charitable giving will be affected by the House tax reform bill, H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and it’s basically what we already knew. Even though the House version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) preserves the charitable income tax […]

Universal Charitable Deduction, CHARITY Act Offered as Amendments to Senate Tax Reform Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Two amendments aimed at protecting and expanding charitable giving will be considered by the Senate Finance Committee this week during the markup of the Senate tax reform bill, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The first is an amendment from Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) that seeks to prevent almost […]